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Job Location drjobs

San Antonio - USA

Yearly Salary drjobs

$ 45000 - 48000

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Mental Health Counselor/LPC position: (Part-time)

Hours: Tuesday-Friday 27 hours per week
The mission of SLEW Cancer Wellness Center is to improve the emotional and physical health of uninsured under-insured and low-income women who are survivors of cancer or who are undergoing cancer treatments by offering programs at no cost to clients to promote a better quality of life and long-term survival.

Job Summary:
The counselor will be responsible for individual family and group therapy. Will conduct assessments and is responsible for the development and implementation of therapeutic treatment plans. The counselor is directly supervised by the Program Director or Executive Director. Maintains necessary client records and provides liaison with referral sources and providers. The counselor will work as a part of a multi-disciplinary team along with a patient navigator and a case manager.

Job Functions:

  • Conduct intake interviews and assess clients mental health
  • Prepare goal-oriented treatment plans service plans and progress reports
  • Facilitate client group discussions on specific issues
  • Provide case consultations and/or crisis interventions
  • Maintain confidentiality in all areas of client and program operations
  • Maintain professional and ethical standards as prescribed by SLEW Cancer Wellness Center
  • Role model a professional demeanor at all times
  • Comply with the agency and program policy and procedure manual
  • Comply with all Licensing standards as well as funding source guidelines
  • Participate in all required professional training workshops and or continuing education
  • Conduct/coordinate client assessments and recommendations for client permanency plan
  • Conduct individual small group and large group counseling sessions with clients
  • Maintain communication with social services team on a consistent basis
  • Develop and implement client tracking and status reports for monthly review/audit
Education and Experience Requirements

  • Masters Degree in Psychology Counseling or in a related field.
  • Certification and/or License Required LPC or LCSW
  • Two or more years of relevant experience with population serving the chronically ill
Requirements:

  • Must be bilingual
  • Computer literacy
  • Ability to work independently
  • Must possess a valid drivers license current drivers insurance and have an excellent driving record
  • Must be flexible and able to multi-task
  • Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing in Spanish and English language required.
  • Possess excellent interpersonal skills as well as organizational and planning skills
  • Possess sensitivity to the service population cultural and socio-economic characteristic.
Please send resume to:

Flexible work from home options available.

Compensation: $45000.00 - $48000.00 per year



About

Incorporated in February 2003 SLEW Cancer Wellness Center (SLEW) is a 501(C)(3) nonprofit agency helping uninsured under insured and low-income women with all types of cancer.
Its Executive Director Olga Young founded the agency after discovering healthcare disparities for those women who could not afford quality aftercare services.
In keeping with its mission SLEW provides FREE emotional and physical support to meet the needs of disadvantaged women by providing a continuum of care that restores the health and dignity of vulnerable women who become isolated and invisible after treatment. SLEW is the ONLY agency of its kind in Bexar and surrounding counties.

Our Mission

Incorporated in 2003 SLEW Cancer Wellness Center (SLEW) has successfully operated as an integrative cancer care survivorship agency that annually provides free emotional and physical support to meet the needs of uninsured and under-insured low-income women recovering from cancer treatment in an effort to improve their quality of life.

Our Vision

The vision of the agency is to promote the holistic physical and psychological healing of underserved women undergoing cancer treatment and those in recovery; to decrease mortality and morbidity rates; and to improve overall quality of life for low-income elderly disabled and working poor cancer patients and survivors in Bexar and surrounding counties.


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